Chapter 9
Jake fumbled with his words, clearly uncomfortable with the question.
Life at the house was like walking a tightrope when the couple was at odds. The staff was caught in the middle, unsure whether to report Curtis’ whereabouts to Leanne.
You didn’t want to cross the boss, but his wife, Leanne, was no pushover, either. They were at loggerheads, but who knew if they’d kiss and make up the next day? Then, they might come after people for taking sides.
After a long internal debate, Jake chose a safe answer. “Mr. Curtis has been tied up with work these few days.”
He was good at sidestepping the issue.
Leanne wasn’t fooled, and she pressed, “So, is he camping at the office then?”
Jake’s forehead was beading with sweat. “No, ma’am, he isn’t.”
“You’re off the hook,” Leanne said, returning her gaze to her soup. “You can go.”
Jake didn’t waste a second. He practically sprinted out the door.
Later, Leanne called Curtis again, only to be greeted by his assistant.
“Mrs. Richardson, are you looking for Mr. Richardson?”
“Can I speak to Curtis, please?”
politely, his voice a study in diplomacy. “As you know, he’s just returned from abroad
wasn’t something she could leave to an assistant to handle. She had to talk
face to face.
with the way he’s burning the candle at both ends, he’s
unsure of how to proceed.
to call me before
Another pause came.
busy signing documents. He weighed whether
ElitePinnacle Investments was shifting its focus to the domestic market, moving its headquarters back to Stonebridge from Bullion Boulevard. Just sorting through the paperwork was an arduous
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a stack of documents, Curtis capped his pen, leaned back in his chair, and took a sip of his coffee before asking,
you should take care of yourself
eyebrow and glanced out the
grand commercial district of
chuckled and swiveled his chair to face the floor-to-ceiling
She won’t care about
didn’t change. Curtis
called to check on
are things going with Curtis?”
a lunch break, was nibbling on
About Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back! - Chapter 9
Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back! is the best current series of the author Leanne Castillo. With the below Chapter 9 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 9 and update the next chapters of this series at booktrk.com